Horseshoe.



J. E. GOLDEN.

HonsesHo'E;

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26| |915.

Patented July 17, 1917.

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HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26. 1915.

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`Specification of Letters IIatent. Patented July 1'?, 1917.

Application filed March 26, 1915. Serial No. 17,152.

To all 'whom t may concern) Be it known that I, JOHN E. GOLDEN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Dunmore in the county ofLackawanna and State of Fennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in. Horseshoes, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in horse shoes of the typedisclosed in my pending application Serial No. 7 56,810. As in thestructure therein disclosed, it contemplates, among other objects, theprovision of a shoe wherein a good steady footing is assured underordinary working conditions, and in conjunction with which sharpenedcalks may be inserted and .removed without the necessity of removing theshoe.

A further object of this present invention is to provide a means forretaining thc sharpened calks, when used, so that they may be easilyinserted and removed when desired, but so retained as to be incapable ofjarring or working loose under the ordinary working conditions.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, the following views being shown:

Figure 1, is a bottom plan view,

Fig. 2, is a sectional side elevation;

Fig. 3, is a detail cross section of heel;

Fig. 4f, is a plan view of a form of toe calk; v

Fig. 5, is a bottom plan view of a modiication;

Fig. 6, is a sectional side elevation of the saine;

Fig. portion; Y

Fig. 8, is a detail view of a portion of a calk securinginstrumentality.

Referring specifically to the drawings, wherein like numerals designatelike parts in the specification, the numeral 9 designates generally theshank or body portion of a horse shoe having a toe section and the usualheel sections as shown, and upon which are raised shoulders 10,performing the function of the ordinary flat calks.

For permitting the insertion and removal of anti-slipping calks, eachshoulder is provided with a transverse inortise or opening j 11, andwith a bore extending from the road engaging surface of the shoe intosaid 7, is a cross section through the toe.

2mortise. AThis arrangement when used 4alone provides a good roadgripping surface, and permits easy cleaning of any obstructions from theopenings when it isv desired to insert sharpened calks.

A tenon or calk holding element 11al is provided for the opening in eachshoulder, those in the hee'l sections shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, beingrectangular in form, while those disclosed in Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8, arepreferably round, the openings being made to correspond with theparticular form of tenon or keeper used.

It has been found sometimes desirable to provide the tenons with anextension as :it 12 to facilitate driving it from the opening, and inanother form ears 13 may be provided to give an outer bearing surface onthe body of the shoe, as shown in Fig. 4.

he tenons or keepers are provided with a threaded bore 14 which isadapted to be in line with the opening from the road engaging surface ofthe shoe into the morti se, when in position to receive a calk 15, and ashank 1G on the calk carries a threaded portion 17 which is adapted tocoperate With the threaded bore in the tenon.

By the arrangement just described, it is possible to use a tenon of amuch harder material than the body portion ofthe shoe, and thisespecially with the forms disclosed in Figs. 5-8, wherein the tenons arerounded. This insures a positive locking of the antislipping calk, andeliminates the difficulties which arise from. warping and wear.

l/Vhat I claim is 1. A horse shoe comprising a body portion having a toesection and heel sections; a raised shoulder on each section; eachshoulder being provided with a transverse opening and with a boreextending from the road-engaging` surface of the shoulder into saidopening; a tenon disposed in each opening; and a calk having a threadedshank threaded into the tenon in each section.

2. A horse shoe comprising a body portion having a toe section and heelsections; a raised shoulder on each section; each shoulder beingprovided with a transverse opening and with a bore extending from theroadengaging surface of the shoulder into said opening; a tenon disposedin each opening; a calk having a shank fitting in each bore; and athreaded extension on each shank threaded into each tenon.

3. A horse shoe comprising a body portion having a toe section andheel'sections;

:t raised shoulder `on= each Seetion;. eachl.

shoulder being provided With a transverse lopening extendingtherethrough and Withit* 5 bore extending from the road-engagingsnriieel of "each shoulder into seid4 opening; a;

ltenon having a threaded bore disposed in each transverse opening thethreaded portion thereof beingudisposed centrellyot. seid 1o here;l andaezdk having@ shenk disRosed-n the'bore n each shoulder; each shankhav-l ingi'ia thremled.J extension threaded into euch tenon.

In testimony whereof I nix my signature in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses. 15

JOHN E. GOLDEN. Witnesses:

ANNA Goroisi\ 1 Y FreuCQQL,LOAN

